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Word: Debt
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English dette: from Old French, based on Latin debitum ‘something owed’, past participle of debere ‘owe’. The spelling change in French and English was by association with the Latin word
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɛt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a sum of money that is owed or due
Short Definition:sum of money that is owed or due
Examples:- I paid off my debts
- a way to reduce Third World debt
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